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Belgium vs Liechtenstein statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Belgium has a population of 11.9M (ranked 82/197), compared with 40.4K in Liechtenstein (ranked 190/197). Belgium's land area is 11,774 sq mi versus 61.8 sq mi for Liechtenstein (ranked 136th vs. 192nd).

By GDP, Belgium ranks 23/197 ($671B) and Liechtenstein ranks 156/197 ($8.24B). By GDP per capita, Belgium ranks 18/197 ($56,615), while Liechtenstein ranks 2/197 ($206,781).

Main facts and rankings

Belgium Liechtenstein
Population
11902714
41038
Population rank 83/197 190/197
GDP
$671B
2024
$8.24B
2023
GDP rank 23/197 156/197
GDP per capita
$56,615
2024
$206,781
2023
GDP per capita rank 18/197 2/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$73,514
2024
$139,100
2009
Government debt
$703B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
104.7%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$59,278
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 5/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$35,259
2026
$97,806
2026
Land area 11,774 sq mi 61.8 sq mi
Population density
1,011 ppl/mi²
2026
663 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.47
2023
1.45
2023
Median age
42.7 years
2024
45.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
84.1 years
2026

Belgium and Liechtenstein: Comparison Charts

Belgium and Liechtenstein economies compared

GDP
Belgium

Liechtenstein
1x
Year GDP
Belgium Liechtenstein
2024 $671,370,081,636 -
2023 $651,330,595,110 $8,239,379,403
2022 $591,085,783,326 $7,426,856,243
2021 $598,522,422,242 $7,912,602,342
2020 $529,694,473,502 $6,405,870,210
2019 $536,726,344,405 $6,436,467,007
2018 $542,638,913,428 $6,692,620,692
2017 $500,908,767,352 $6,474,308,718
2016 $474,271,566,740 $6,237,302,034
2015 $461,044,767,545 $6,268,515,276
2014 $537,987,419,164 $6,657,526,980
2013 $524,097,026,599 $6,391,708,311
2012 $498,414,364,945 $5,456,102,482
2011 $527,196,649,049 $5,739,706,005
2010 $481,556,503,720 $5,082,337,238
2009 $485,014,525,992 $4,504,375,348
2008 $517,328,087,920 $5,081,479,840
2007 $470,922,156,309 $4,601,429,897
2006 $408,259,840,869 $4,000,102,086
2005 $385,714,762,230 $3,659,319,117
2004 $369,214,712,443 $3,454,373,798
2003 $318,082,528,507 $3,070,803,051
2002 $258,383,599,375 $2,688,618,747
2001 $236,746,141,604 $2,491,800,559
2000 $236,792,460,312 $2,483,889,858
1999 $258,245,733,221 $2,664,105,901
1998 $258,528,339,631 $2,479,699,106
1997 $252,708,051,421 $2,298,389,803
1996 $279,201,433,225 $2,504,012,993
1995 $288,025,588,396 $2,428,525,061
1994 $244,884,129,491 $1,948,129,623
1993 $224,721,795,709 $1,673,085,245
1992 $234,781,652,447 $1,631,177,029
1991 $210,510,999,409 $1,484,160,302
1990 $205,331,747,948 $1,421,509,216
1989 $164,221,056,511 $1,119,983,801
1988 $162,299,103,675 $1,161,757,671
1987 $149,394,404,106 $1,052,848,996
1986 $120,018,787,249 $779,357,803
1985 $86,268,264,148 $529,073,612
1984 $83,349,530,159 $502,620,992
1983 $87,184,239,053 $524,023,625
1982 $92,095,926,188 $522,096,760
1981 $104,730,018,470 $511,647,750
1980 $126,829,314,388 $534,699,363
1979 $116,315,456,797 $503,173,104
1978 $101,246,526,194 $436,912,068
1977 $82,839,905,459 $303,493,119
1976 $71,113,882,968 $272,489,300
1975 $65,678,189,097 $246,389,102
1974 $56,033,077,879 $193,980,465
1973 $47,743,801,490 $165,928,882
1972 $37,209,418,019 $124,940,289
1971 $29,821,661,870 $104,889,795
1970 $26,706,196,047 $90,099,361
1969 $24,019,653,475 -
1968 $21,654,856,965 -
1967 $20,252,508,995 -
1966 $18,894,891,312 -
1965 $17,597,783,297 -
1964 $16,168,044,450 -
1963 $14,445,805,381 -
1962 $13,436,827,167 -
1961 $12,561,701,694 -
1960 $11,810,619,368 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Belgium and Liechtenstein economies compared

GDP per capita
Belgium

Liechtenstein
1x
Year GDP per capita
Belgium Liechtenstein
2024 $56,615 -
2023 $55,291 $206,781
2022 $50,606 $188,055
2021 $51,658 $201,945
2020 $45,906 $164,671
2019 $46,717 $166,908
2018 $47,487 $174,989
2017 $44,035 $170,547
2016 $41,855 $165,375
2015 $40,894 $167,187
2014 $47,996 $178,735
2013 $46,965 $172,824
2012 $44,874 $148,842
2011 $47,761 $158,066
2010 $44,197 $141,090
2009 $44,923 $126,025
2008 $48,303 $143,249
2007 $44,319 $130,493
2006 $38,705 $114,168
2005 $36,810 $105,295
2004 $35,429 $100,281
2003 $30,655 $90,108
2002 $25,006 $79,795
2001 $23,015 $75,068
2000 $23,099 $76,088
1999 $25,253 $82,682
1998 $25,338 $78,303
1997 $24,821 $73,591
1996 $27,490 $80,689
1995 $28,414 $78,910
1994 $24,209 $63,936
1993 $22,284 $55,605
1992 $23,373 $55,057
1991 $21,042 $50,812
1990 $20,600 $49,458
1989 $16,525 $39,552
1988 $16,391 $41,569
1987 $15,136 $38,206
1986 $12,170 $28,613
1985 $8,751 $19,684
1984 $8,457 $18,898
1983 $8,846 $19,815
1982 $9,344 $19,886
1981 $10,623 $19,929
1980 $12,864 $20,959
1979 $11,811 $19,674
1978 $10,290 $17,457
1977 $8,427 $12,417
1976 $7,243 $11,326
1975 $6,701 $10,333
1974 $5,734 $8,272
1973 $4,901 $7,282
1972 $3,832 $5,645
1971 $3,083 $4,856
1970 $2,766 $4,262
1969 $2,490 -
1968 $2,251 -
1967 $2,114 -
1966 $1,983 -
1965 $1,860 -
1964 $1,724 -
1963 $1,555 -
1962 $1,457 -
1961 $1,368 -
1960 $1,290 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Belgium vs. Liechtenstein life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Belgium

Liechtenstein
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Belgium Liechtenstein
2026 82.6 84.1
2025 82.4 83.9
2024 82.3 83.7
2023 82.1 83.6
2022 81.2 83.4
2021 81.7 82.8
2020 80.8 82
2019 81.8 83.4
2018 81.5 83.3
2017 81.4 83.1
2016 81.3 82.9
2015 80.9 82.8
2014 81.1 82.5
2013 80.5 82.4
2012 80.3 82.3
2011 80.4 82.2
2010 80 82.1
2009 79.8 81.9
2008 79.6 81.9
2007 79.5 81.6
2006 79.4 81.4
2005 79.1 81.1
2004 79 80.7
2003 78.3 80.2
2002 78.2 79.8
2001 78.1 79.2
2000 77.8 78.6
1999 77.6 78.2
1998 77.5 77.8
1997 77.4 77.6
1996 77.2 77.7
1995 76.8 77.9
1994 76.7 78.2
1993 76.4 78.5
1992 76.4 78.7
1991 76.2 78.7
1990 76.1 78.5
1989 75.6 78.3
1988 75.6 78
1987 75.3 77.8
1986 74.7 77.2
1985 74.5 76.7
1984 74.4 76.2
1983 73.9 75.7
1982 73.9 75.1
1981 73.7 74.9
1980 73.2 74.8
1979 73.2 74.7
1978 72.7 74.7
1977 72.8 74.8
1976 72.1 74.6
1975 72 74.3
1974 72 74
1973 71.6 73.7
1972 71.4 73.4
1971 71.1 73
1970 70.9 72.8
1969 70.7 72.6
1968 70.6 72.3
1967 70.9 72
1966 70.6 71.6
1965 70.6 71.2
1964 70.7 71.1
1963 70 70.9
1962 70.2 70.9
1961 70.5 71
1960 69.6 70.9
1959 70.3 70.6
1958 69.9 70.1
1957 69.2 69.6
1956 68.8 68.9
1955 68.5 68.3
1954 68.6 67.5
1953 68.4 66.9
1952 68 66.2
1951 66.7 65.8
1950 66.3 65.3

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Belgium and Liechtenstein population clocks and comparison

Population
Belgium

Liechtenstein
1x
Year Population
Belgium Liechtenstein
2024 11,858,610 40,450
2023 11,779,946 39,846
2022 11,680,210 39,493
2021 11,586,195 39,182
2020 11,538,604 38,901
2019 11,488,980 38,563
2018 11,427,054 38,246
2017 11,375,158 37,962
2016 11,331,422 37,716
2015 11,274,196 37,494
2014 11,209,057 37,248
2013 11,159,407 36,984
2012 11,106,932 36,657
2011 11,038,264 36,312
2010 10,895,586 36,022
2009 10,796,493 35,742
2008 10,709,973 35,473
2007 10,625,700 35,262
2006 10,547,958 35,037
2005 10,478,617 34,753
2004 10,421,137 34,447
2003 10,376,133 34,079
2002 10,332,785 33,694
2001 10,286,570 33,194
2000 10,251,250 32,645
1999 10,226,419 32,221
1998 10,203,008 31,668
1997 10,181,245 31,232
1996 10,156,637 31,033
1995 10,136,811 30,776
1994 10,115,603 30,470
1993 10,084,475 30,089
1992 10,045,158 29,627
1991 10,004,486 29,209
1990 9,967,379 28,742
1989 9,937,697 28,317
1988 9,901,664 27,948
1987 9,870,234 27,557
1986 9,861,823 27,238
1985 9,858,308 26,878
1984 9,855,372 26,596
1983 9,855,520 26,446
1982 9,856,303 26,255
1981 9,858,982 25,673
1980 9,859,242 25,512
1979 9,848,382 25,575
1978 9,839,534 25,028
1977 9,830,358 24,442
1976 9,818,227 24,058
1975 9,800,700 23,846
1974 9,772,419 23,451
1973 9,741,720 22,785
1972 9,711,115 22,132
1971 9,673,162 21,600
1970 9,655,549 21,140
1969 9,646,032 21,084
1968 9,618,756 20,835
1967 9,580,991 20,175
1966 9,527,807 19,610
1965 9,463,667 19,195
1964 9,378,113 18,755
1963 9,289,770 18,093
1962 9,220,578 17,443
1961 9,183,948 16,877
1960 9,153,489 16,451

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Belgium and Liechtenstein

Fertility rate
Belgium

Liechtenstein
1x
Year Fertility rate
Belgium Liechtenstein
2023 1.47 1.45
2022 1.53 1.47
2021 1.6 1.53
2020 1.55 1.46
2019 1.6 1.48
2018 1.62 1.58
2017 1.65 1.44
2016 1.68 1.61
2015 1.7 1.4
2014 1.74 1.59
2013 1.76 1.45
2012 1.8 1.51
2011 1.81 1.69
2010 1.86 1.4
2009 1.84 1.71
2008 1.85 1.43
2007 1.82 1.42
2006 1.8 1.43
2005 1.76 1.49
2004 1.72 1.44
2003 1.67 1.36
2002 1.65 1.47
2001 1.67 1.52
2000 1.67 1.57
1999 1.62 1.63
1998 1.6 1.59
1997 1.6 1.57
1996 1.59 1.52
1995 1.56 1.44
1994 1.56 1.44
1993 1.61 1.45
1992 1.65 1.48
1991 1.66 1.5
1990 1.62 1.5
1989 1.58 1.5
1988 1.57 1.5
1987 1.54 1.5
1986 1.54 1.48
1985 1.51 1.5
1984 1.54 1.51
1983 1.57 1.53
1982 1.61 1.61
1981 1.66 1.69
1980 1.68 1.7
1979 1.69 1.67
1978 1.69 1.9
1977 1.71 1.92
1976 1.73 1.91
1975 1.74 1.9
1974 1.83 1.9
1973 1.95 1.94
1972 2.09 1.98
1971 2.21 2.03
1970 2.25 2.09
1969 2.27 2.13
1968 2.31 2.22
1967 2.41 2.48
1966 2.52 2.78
1965 2.61 2.96
1964 2.71 2.92
1963 2.68 2.85
1962 2.59 2.8
1961 2.63 2.78
1960 2.54 2.78

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Belgium and Liechtenstein demographics compared

Median age
Belgium

Liechtenstein
1x
Year Median age, years
Belgium Liechtenstein
2024 42.7 45.4
2023 42.4 45.2
2022 42.2 45
2021 42 44.8
2020 41.9 44.6
2019 41.8 44.4
2018 41.7 44.1
2017 41.6 43.8
2016 41.4 43.4
2015 41.4 43
2014 41.3 42.7
2013 41.2 42.2
2012 41.1 41.8
2011 40.9 41.4
2010 40.8 41.1
2009 40.8 40.6
2008 40.7 40.1
2007 40.6 39.6
2006 40.4 39.1
2005 40.2 38.6
2004 40 38.2
2003 39.7 37.7
2002 39.4 37.3
2001 39.2 36.9
2000 38.9 36.5
1999 38.6 36.1
1998 38.3 35.7
1997 38.1 35.3
1996 37.8 35
1995 37.5 34.6
1994 37.2 34.3
1993 37 33.9
1992 36.7 33.6
1991 36.5 33.3
1990 36.3 32.9
1989 36.1 32.6
1988 35.9 32.3
1987 35.6 32
1986 35.4 31.7
1985 35.2 31.5
1984 35 31.2
1983 34.8 31
1982 34.5 30.7
1981 34.3 30.5
1980 34.2 30.2
1979 34.1 29.8
1978 34.1 29.4
1977 34.1 29
1976 34.1 28.6
1975 34.2 28.3
1974 34.3 28.1
1973 34.3 27.8
1972 34.3 27.6
1971 34.4 27.3
1970 34.5 27.2
1969 34.6 27.1
1968 34.7 27
1967 34.7 27
1966 34.7 27
1965 34.8 27
1964 34.8 27.1
1963 34.9 27.3
1962 34.9 27.5
1961 34.9 27.8
1960 34.9 28

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Belgium Liechtenstein
GNI, Atlas method
$656B
2024
$4.16B
2009
Government expenditure, % of GDP
54.5%
2024
22.6%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.28%
2022
2.56%
2011
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.28%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
24,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.52%
2024
n/a
Unemployment rate
5.7%
2024
2.01%
2007
Services, % of GDP
71%
2024
57.4%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
18.7%
2024
39.1%
2023
Economic freedom index
69.2
2026
74
2025
Income share by richest 10%
22.2%
2023
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
n/a
Number of millionaires
549,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
5.92%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
11
2025
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2025
0.003%
2025
Listed domestic companies
117
2015
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$321B
2018
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$41.4B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$15.5B
2024
n/a
International tourist arrivals
2,584,000
2020
58,400
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.77%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
98.2%
2024
n/a

Energy

Belgium Liechtenstein
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,051 kg
2023
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17.8
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
86.6 megatons
2024
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
7.31 tons
2024
n/a
Fossil fuel energy use share
69.3%
2023
n/a
Renewable energy use share
11.7%
2021
56.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
22.3%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
89.2%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
6,932 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
23.5%
2021
n/a
Hydroelectric share
1.98%
2023
n/a
Nuclear share
39.4%
2023
n/a
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Belgium Liechtenstein
% of world population
0.15%
2024
0.0005%
2024
Annual migration change
+31,989
2025
+194
2025
Urban population
87.6%
2024
14.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.88 ft
2025
n/a
Average female height
5.36 ft
2025
n/a
Quality of life index
90.4
2026
96.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
69
2025
82
2025
Higher education index
97
2026
44
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.08
2021
5.12
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.8
2019
0.5
2025
Visa free countries
172
2025
169
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
100%
2013
English speaking
59%
2023
35%
2025
People using the Internet
95.8%
2024
97.3%
2023

Health

Belgium Liechtenstein
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,931
2023
$11,495
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,276
2023
$2,266
2023
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
84.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.01%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.57
2022
n/a
Age at first childbirth
29.5 years
2023
31.3 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
n/a
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.6
2023
n/a
Obesity rate
20.5%
2022
n/a
Diabetes prevalence
5.9%
2024
7.2%
2024
Air quality index
74
2026
86
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
26.7%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.43 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Belgium Liechtenstein
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.0001%
2026
Land area per capita
993 sq mi
2024
1,527 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
5,225 sq mi
2026
20 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,661 sq mi
2026
25.9 sq mi
2026
Roads length
73,579 mi
2015
391 mi
2019

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2017–2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  10. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  11. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  12. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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